nutrition

[pariolly]

What is the nutrition information for the Chicken Broccoli Pasta Alfredo Bowl from Applebee's? I would really like to know the nutrition information for the Chicken Broccoli Pasta Alfredo Bowl from Applebee's... I simply can't find any believable calorie counts for it.
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[scumdogg]

I don't have the nutritional information for the pasta broccoli bowl, but I'd like to know what you meant by "I simply can't find any believable calorie counts for it." If by that you meant that you already found some nutritional information and the calorie and fat counts were a lot higher than you were expecting, then I'd say they're probably true. Resteraunts, especially the big chains, have done a good job of making us believe their food is a lot healthier than it is, so when we see the actual numbers it comes as a shock. I'm not saying to never eat out, just if you decide to have th broccoli pasta bowl then you should probably skip the dessert.

[cheapo]

See page 6 of Applebees Nutrition PDF.

Chicken Broccoli Pasta Alfredo:
Calories: 1420
Saturated Fat: 40 g
Trans Fat: 2.0 g
Total Fat: 81 g
Sodium: 2670 mg
Carbohydrates: 109 g
Fiber: 9 g
Protein: 69 g

[Admin]

Chicken Broccoli Pasta Alfredo:
Calories: 1420
Saturated Fat: 40 g
Trans Fat: 2.0 g
Total Fat: 81 g
Sodium: 2670 mg
Carbohydrates: 109 g
Fiber: 9 g
Protein: 69 g


forget calories what is going to pack on the fat is the 109g of carbohydrates that is going to send your insulin level through the roof which is the equivalent of turning a "hormonal key" telling your body "summer is almost over store fat fast!"

if you only ate butter and lard say 5k each day and you would lose weight because your body would produce no insulin.

that is why diabetics starve to death no matter what they eat without their insulin.

the biggest determinant of body composition is not caloric intake but hormonal status!

[scumdogg]

And check out the sodium count. I've been paying a lot more attention to my sodium intake lately and I'm constantly surprised by the sodium levels in prepared and packaged foods. Cottage cheese was a real eye opener for me. I've been searching high and low for a low-sodium brand, but so far nada. That single meal almost doubles your recommended sodium intake for the day http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/82-003-x/2006004/article/sodium/4148995-eng.htm .

[Admin]

Here is something I wrote in 06 that is pretty darn simple and still 100% relevant, not easy, but simple

Our bodies respond hormonally to what we eat based on 2.5 millions years of evolutionary programing, once you understand how it works you can use it to your advantage.

Refined carbs will raise insulin telling your body to store fat rather than burn it, but you can program your body hormonally with the food you eat to maximize fat loss.

How to construct your meals and snacks...

Each meal or snack should contain Protein-carbohydrates-fat

1) Protein
Start with some protein (about what will fit in your palm) eg chicken, beef, shrimp, eggs... Protein stimulates glucagon this will cause the release of stored carbohydrate in the liver to keep your brain satisfied, thereby making it easy to control the carbohydrate intake. Furthermore, glucagon depresses insulin secretion, making protein your most powerful tool in controlling insulin levels

2) vegetables with fat
Fat signals your brain to reduce appetite, incoming fat tells your body it is ok to burn fat, fat retards the absorption of carbohydrates preventing insulin from going up. Fiber rich nutrient dense vegetables also have the effect of lowering appetite and the fiber will retard carbohydrate absorption as well.

3) fruit
Fiber/nutrient dense fruit if not eaten in excess is a great way to fill your carbohydrate needs and if eaten after protein and vegetables should not raise insulin.